ANIMALS

Mt. Hood Territory is home to a veritable zoo of animals, including alpacas, llamas, ostriches, camels and miniature donkeys as well as more traditional farm animals. Get up close and personal with them at petting farms or with alpaca yoga. Find local animal products including eggs and meat, and cozy fiber goods at local farm loops and farmers markets.

From dressage to barrel racing, The Territory is home to fun equine activities, including at the new Mt. Hood Center. One of the best times to visit for horse related events and demonstrations is during the Clackamas County Fair. Each summer the Canby Rodeo is held on the fairgrounds for all to enjoy.

TRIP IDEAS

The Big Cheese At TMK Creamery

I had a very moooving experience at TMK Creamery in Canby. Let me explain. I'm a cheese lover; I eat probably far more than my fair share. When I learned that a local dairy had expanded their operatio...

Three dairy cows at TMK Cr4eamery in Canby look out through the metal bars of their feeding stalls as they await milking

Flowers And Farm Animals In Wine Country

Mt. Hood Territory has some of the best farm experiences around if you ask me. Being as it was just down the road from my grandparents' house, I visited Fir Point Farms often and it holds a special pl...

Multicolored hot air balloon floats above a field of thousands of yellow daffodils and rows of red and white tulips

The Story Behind - Alpacas At Marquam Hill Ranch

We made it to episode 10 of our new podcast, Territory Tales, and we couldn't be more excited about our guest! We met with the co-owner of Alpacas at Marquam Hill Ranch in Molalla, Jennifer Cameron, a...

White alpaca looking at camera at Alpacas at Marquam Hill ranch

Farm Loops Guide You To The Source Of Local Things To Love

Mt. Hood Territory is bursting with amazing farms offering soul-nourishing experiences, and we are very proud of that. And we aren't kidding when we categorize it as "bursting" since three of the four...

Alpaca The Yoga Mat, You Packa The Fun

Move over goat yoga, there is a new animal practice in town and it is snugglier than you can possibly imagine. Did I mention that it includes post-downward dog wine tasting? Because when in Wine Enthu...

Close-up of two curious alpacas, one tan and one reddish brown, who have been sheared except for their fluffy heads.

Alpacas, Miniature Donkeys and Goats, Oh My!

Animals. They seem to be everywhere now, and whether you’re petting an adorable miniature donkey while shopping for garden art, or practicing yoga next to an alpaca on a farm, humans seem to contin...